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Perfect Pesto

Yield: 3/4 cup

Ingredients

2 tbsp Pine Nuts
2 Garlic Cloves, chopped
2 cups Basil, roughly chopped
1 tsp Lemon Juice
1/4 tsp Kosher Salt, + more to taste
1/4 cup Olive Oil
1/4 cup Parmesan

Instructions

Lightly toast your pine nuts in a non-stick skillet for a couple of minutes-- they will turn a light golden brown and become fragrant, but be careful they don't burn!

Next, in a (mini, if you have one) food processer, combine pine nuts, basil, and garlic and pulse until mostly pureed.

Add parmesan, lemon juice, and olive oil and continue to puree, adding a tsp of water if you like a slightly looser consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste.